The end of the F1 season may be approaching, but teams have still brought new car parts this weekend - many of which are specifically aimed at combatting the high-altitude conditions in Mexico. Take a closer look: MexicoGP
With the 2022 season winding to a close and the majority of teams now fully focused on developments for next year, few are bringing many new parts to races.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits at 2.2km above sea level, comfortably making it the highest altitude race of the season. The next-highest track that F1 visits is Interlagos in Brazil, which stands at just 700m. Of the 10 new updates for teams detailed by the FIA in its usual pre-race technical document, just two of them were not related to improving cooling for the demands of the track in Mexico.is running with some additional winglets on its rear brake duct assembly of the MCL36 car in a bid to increase local suction and therefore downforce on the rear corner assembly.
Red Bull has enlarged the design of the top-body central spine on the engine cover, revising the exit geometry so there is an increased cooling capacity within the area.
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